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Related: About this forumCOVID-19-afflicted movie star praises Medicare for All in Canada that saved his life.
The best ad is one that is based on reality. West Wing star, Richard Schiff, contracted COVID-19 in Canada and saw Medicare For All in action.
https://egbertowillies.com/2020/11/27/covid-19-afflicted-movie-star-praises-canada-medicare-for-all-that-saved-his-life/
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COVID-19-afflicted movie star praises Medicare for All in Canada that saved his life. (Original Post)
egbertowillies
Nov 2020
OP
It's a single-payer system. And in the U.S., MFA is an understandable shorthand for...
thesquanderer
Nov 2020
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pansypoo53219
(20,955 posts)1. butbutbut some people have to WAIT!
George II
(67,782 posts)2. Canada doesn't have "Medicare for All".
thesquanderer
(11,972 posts)3. It's a single-payer system. And in the U.S., MFA is an understandable shorthand for...
...a single payer system. Most (if not all) MFA plans differ in significant ways from Medicare as it exists today, beyond simply not restricting coverage to those 65+.
Rhiannon12866
(204,761 posts)4. Here's more of the segment, including when his castmates weigh in:
Richard Schiff, Emmy-Winning Actor From 'West Wing,' On His Covid-19 Fight - The Last Word - MSNBC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017622050
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017622050
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)5. Dishonest thumbnail. I thought this was a video clip from MSNBC. It's not.
Click bait. Rick-rolled.